ruutu

ruutu (genitive ruutu, partitive ruutut)

1. (card games) diamond, diamonds

• ruut

• ruutu in Sõnaveeb

• IPA^(key): /ˈruːtu/, [ˈruːt̪u]
• Rhymes: -uːtu
• Syllabification^(key): ruu‧tu

Borrowed from Swedish ruta, from Middle Low German rūte, from Old High German rūta (compare German Raute, Dutch ruit), possibly from Latin rūta (“rue”).

ruutu

1. square (in other than mathematical context)
2. rectangle (in other than mathematical context)
3. box (a small square on a form that may e.g. be checked)
4. hash, square, pound sign (
5. -symbol)
6. screen (informational viewing area of electronic output devices)

   TV-ruutu ― TV screen

7. pane (individual sheet of glass in a window)
8. check (a square or rectangular in a checkered pattern)

   Pöytäliinassa oli punaisia ja valkoisia ruutuja.

   The tablecloth had red and white checks.

9. hopscotch, hoppers (child's game)
10. frame (of video; division of time on a multimedia timeline)

    Synonyms: kuva, kuvaruutu

11. (heraldry) fusil, lozenge
12. (graphical user interface) pane

• (pane): ikkunaruutu

• ruudullinen

• (square): neliö

• → Ingrian: ruuto

Borrowed from Swedish ruter, from Danish ruder, from the same German source as etymology 1, a semantic loan from French carreau (diamonds are an original French suit).

ruutu

1. (card games) diamond, diamonds

• → Ingrian: ruuto